as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
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as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
I'll be nearby if you need anything
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Recent Examples of nearby
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Results for nearby businesses were mixed.
—Michael McGough. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The minimalistic outdoor kitchen is the perfect place to whip up a few snacks, which can be enjoyed at the dining table nearby.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
The school district, however, has not clarified under what circumstances, if any, parents will be notified of immigration enforcement operations nearby one of its campuses.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
After starring at nearby Fordham Prep and Manhattanville College, the 35-year-old signed with the Yankees as an undrafted free agent and played in their farm system from 2013-2016.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Results for nearby businesses were mixed.
—Michael McGough. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
An employee of a corner store nearby told CBS News Philadelphia the man ran inside the store asking for help after the shooting.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The minimalistic outdoor kitchen is the perfect place to whip up a few snacks, which can be enjoyed at the dining table nearby.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Preposition
The incident began when Border Patrol agents came in multiple SUVs nearby the school and took out the window of a vehicle, according to the outlet.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
The school district, however, has not clarified under what circumstances, if any, parents will be notified of immigration enforcement operations nearby one of its campuses.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearby
Adjective
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Or look to your nearest pasture of cows, who apparently start lying down in the event of a coming storm.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Estrada’s The Boss delivers a memorable, tightly wound performance, particularly in moments of a near-meltdown over museum protocol.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The point is to keep eight low-lying pockets of the Lower East Side from turning into basins once the floodgates close.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The pair had grown close, with Rodriguez becoming more akin to a relative in the weeks leading up to the return.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Claremont is along Interstate 40, about a 45-mile drive northwest from uptown Charlotte.—
Mark Price
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But it is also engaged in its most severe fighting in decades with neighboring Afghanistan, a conflict that has been largely overshadowed by the war in the Middle East.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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The shift also orphaned blocs of conservatives swept into neighboring districts long held by Democrats, turning the seats a lighter shade of blue, but blue nonetheless.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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If your reactive skin has ever been personally offended by retinol (same), peptides offer a gentler way in.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
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With Scott and Thomas off to the NFL Draft, Fitzgerald is expected to slide in and be a starter in one of those two roles.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Never again will your towel slip off while blow drying your hair or applying makeup -- made with a soft elastic band across the back and finished with a Velcro closure in front.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, Utah’s senator Mike Lee has led efforts to sell off huge tracts of those lands across the West to developers.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearby. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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